Improvement in napkin-holders



J. J. ACKERMAN.

NAPKIN HOLDER.

No; 185,419. Patented Dec.19, 1876.

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THE GRAPH": co.N.Y.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN J. AOKERMAN, OF HOHOKUS, NEW JERSEY.

IMPROVEMENT IN NAPKlN-HOLDERS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 185,419, datedDecember 19, 1876 application filed June 15, 1876.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN J. AGKERMAN, of Hohokus, in the county ofBergen, State of New Jersey, have invented certain improvements inNapkin-Holders, of which the following is a specification:

The object of my invention is to provide for an improved holder for anapkin, when the same is held in front of a person while eating, inorder to protect the clothing and be within convenient reach for use. Bythe use of such a holder the napkin is stretched over the breast, andthe holder is so constructed that it can be attached to and removedinstantaneously from the napkin, as well as to and from clothing of theperson using the said holder.

My in vention consists in constructing a napkin-holder of metal, wood,rubber, whalebone or any other flexible material. The holder isconstructed in the form of a flat bow, having both ends pointed orturned into hooks, as may be desired. To the center and upper part ofthis bow is attached a flattened hook. In order to attach the holder toa napkin the bow is first bent or contracted. It is then placed near theborder of the napkin, and the pointed ends of the how are inserted intothe fabric of the same. The bow is then allowed to spring back to itsoriginal shape, which action stretches the napkin smoothly across thebow, and holds it to the same. The holder with the napkin thus attachedis then placed over the breast of the person using the same,

and is held there by slipping the hook attached to the center and upperpart of the bow over the collar or Shirtband.

In order to more fully describe my invention, I refer to theaccompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification.

Figure I is a front view of my improved napkin-holder. Fig. II is asectional view of the same taken on line :v at, Fig. I.

A is the bow with the pointed ends a b. C is the hook attached to thecenter and upper part of the bow A. D is the napkin.

Having thus described my invention, 1 desire to claim- A napkin-holderconstructed of the bow A, with the pointed or hooked ends a and b, andthe hook O, substantially as described, and for the purpose set forth.

This specification signed this 8th day of June, 1876.

JOHN J. AOKERMAN. Witnesses:

Armor: 0. CRONDAL, FRANKLIN BARRITT.

